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Includes:: fast recipes for simple tasty & healthy food. These meals can be cooked under the grill

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A Grim Almanac of Somerset is a day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county. Full of dreadful deeds macabre deaths strange occurrences & heinous homicides this almanac explores the darker side of Somerset's past. The wicked the mad the violent & the bad are all crammed into this volume. Here are stories of tragedy torment & the truly unfortunate with such diverse tales as the soldier who stabbed himself with his own bayonet while turning a somersault in 1879 'the murder that never happened' in 1837 the mother who threw her child into a cess pit in 1855 as well as a catalogue of disasters which include mining & railway accidents explosions riots a devastating collapsing footbridge in Bath in 1930 & a circus big top destroyed by fire in Taunton in 1920 with the loss of five lives. Generously illustrated this chronicle is an entertaining & readable record of Somerset's grim past. Read on.. .if you dare! ...

For two centuries the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The recourse of only the most desperate dark & terrible tales of malnutrition misery mistreatment & murder ran like wildfire through the poorer classes who lived in terror of being forced inside the institution's towering walls. This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires drownings explosions & disasters infamous scandals such as the Andover affair
- where inmates were forced to eat the bones they were supposed to be crushing to ward off starvation
- & sickening tales of abuse assault bodysnatching poisonings post mortems & murder. Accompanied by 70 rare & wonderful illustrations this book will thrill fascinate sadden & unnerve in equal measure. DID YOU KNOW? In the early hours of 31 August 1888 the mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols
- the first generally accepted victim of Jack the Ripper
- was discovered in Buck's Row Whitechapel just a little way from the Whitechapel workhouse infirmary. Nichols aged forty-two at her death had been a regular habituee of London's workhouses. On 30 May 1896 at the age of seven future Hollywood star Charlie Chaplin entered the Newington workhouse in south London together with his mother Hannah & his older half-brother Sydney. On 19 March 1834 a revolt took place amongst the juvenile female paupers of St Margaret's workhouse Westminster. A young man named Speed appointed as their superintendent provoked their wrath by his alleged tyrannical behaviour. He was unmercifully thrashed by the girls who tore his clothes nearly off his back & beat him until his cries raised the alarm & the police were sent for to quell the disturbance.



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There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The Grim Grotto". Unless you are a slug a sea anemone or mildew you probably prefer not to be damp. But unfortunately the Beaudelaires encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair underwater. You may wish to delve into some happier book in order to keep your eyes & your spirits from being moistened." ...

The Grim Grotto Unless you are a slug a sea anemone or mildew you probably prefer not to be damp. But unfortunately the Beaudelaires encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair underwater. You may wish to delve into some happier book in order to keep your eyes & your spirits from being moistened. ...

Elizabeth's new job is very unusual. The building where she works might not look very interesting but behind this ordinary Manhattan facade lurks a very special place indeed. Because here you can borrow anything your heart desires.. . And in the basement is something so special so secret that Elizabeth can't believe her eyes. The Grimm Collection. Powerful & mysterious items that must be kept safe & can't be lent out to just anyone. So when these objects start disappearing Elizabeth must investigate. But who can she trust? One way or another she has to find out who is stealing from the Grimm Collection.. .and for what dark purpose. ...

In this beautiful book of classic fairy tales award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm & presents them in a 'clear as water' retelling in his unique & brilliant voice. From the quests & romance of classics such as Rapunzel" " Snow White" & " Cinderella" to the danger & wit of such lesser-known tales as " The Three Snake Leaves" " Hans-my-Hedgehog" & " Godfather Death" Pullman brings the heart of each timeless tale to the fore following with a brief but fascinating commentary on the story's background & history. In his introduction he discusses how these stories have lasted so long & become part of our collective storytelling imagination. These new versions show the adventures at their most lucid & engaging yet. Pullman's " Grimm Tales" of wicked wives brave children & villainous kings will have you reading reading aloud & rereading them for many years to come." ...

With the words Once upon a time" the Brothers Grimm transport readers to a timeless realm where witches giants princesses kings fairies goblins & wizards fall in love try to get rich quarrel with their neighbours & have magical adventures of all kinds & in the process reveal essential truths about human nature. A cornerstone of Western culture since the early 1800s " Grimms Fairy Tales" is now beloved the world over. This collection of more than 120 of the Grimms best tales

Includes:: such classics as " Cinderella" " Snow White" " Hansel & Grethel" " Rapunzel" " Rumpelstiltskin" " Little Red Riding Hood" & " The Frog Prince" as well as others that are no less delightful. This new edition features beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout to provide even more magic to these beloved tales."

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In this new edition of more than 200 tales readers will find all their old favorites
- The Sleeping Beauty Rumpelstiltskin Hansel
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From the land of fantastical castles vast lakes & deep forests the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk & fairy stories full of giants & dwarfs witches & princesses magical beasts & cunning children. From classics such as The Frog-Prince" & " Hansel & Grettel" to the delights of " Ashputtel" or " Old Sultan" all hold a timeless magic which has enthralled children for centuries." ...